transitive. To accuse. (In quot. 1300, ? to show, make known; or ? to tell, relate.)

transitive. To bring forward, adduce, or allege (a matter), as a ground for censure or reproach. Originally const. with dative of person, later with…

transitive. To accuse.

transitive. To charge or accuse (a person). Chiefly with of.

transitive. To accuse of. Obsolete.

To lay blame upon, blame, censure; to bring an accusation against, accuse.

gen. To bring a charge or accusation against; to accuse of, charge with.

transitive. To blame (something) on or upon a person, esp. an innocent person; to lay (a crime, fault, etc.) to a person's charge; †to charge against…

To charge; to accuse (of, with a fault, etc.).

To bring a charge against, cast imputation upon, asperse (honour, character, etc.).

To accuse of (a crime).

transitive. To set out (offences) in articles against, †unto. Now historical and rare.

To charge with a crime, accuse. Obsolete.

Scottish. To charge with, accuse of, a crime or offence. Obsolete.

to lay to one's charge: to impute to one as a fault, charge one with, charge upon one.

transitive. To bring or lay (a charge) (against someone); to bring an accusation of. Obsolete.

Usual const. to charge (a person) with (a fault, crime, etc.): = to accuse of.

transitive. To upbraid (a person) with a charge, fault, etc.

To accuse of crime or dishonour. archaic. (Also in Old French.)

To charge, arraign, or tax with fault; to accuse. ? Obsolete.

With of: To charge (a person) with (some fault). Obsolete.

To accuse of some fault or imperfection, impeach, call in question, find fault with (actions, measures, statements, opinions).

transitive. To load with a burden; to encumber (a person, group, etc.) with something as a burden or responsibility. Frequently in passive.

transitive. To bring a charge against; to accuse; to blame, find fault with.